How we work
You have the right to know how the news you read is made. Here it is, step by step.
1. Monitoring the news
Every day, we follow around fifteen specialised sources, French and international: tech and science media (Numerama, Le Monde Informatique, Siècle Digital, The Verge, TechCrunch…), energy websites (Révolution Énergétique, MIT News…) and popular-science sites. We only keep what matters for our sections: AI, tech, energy and the business of AI.
2. Writing, with the help of AI
An AI assistant helps us sort the news and write a first draft. It follows strict rules: open the source before writing, never invent a number, a date or a quote, flag anything uncertain, and always explain what the news changes for you.
3. Human review
No article is published without being read and approved by a human. We check the points flagged as uncertain first, correct them, and happily throw away articles that add nothing to their source. Three good articles beat ten average ones.
4. Real or hype: how we decide
For every story that goes viral, we separate: - what is proven: published results, official figures, a product you can actually buy; - what is announced: a promise, a prototype, a press release; - the realistic timeline: how long before it could really happen.
5. The English version
Tech ou Toc is written in French. Once a French article has been reviewed and published, an AI translates it into English with strict rules: keep every fact, number, date and source exactly as in the original, add nothing, and briefly explain French context (a French energy tariff, a French company) to international readers. Each English article links back to its French original.
6. Images
Our diagrams and charts are drawn from the numbers in the article. Their labels are in French for now. We never use fake photos or images that would make you believe in a real scene. Photos come from royalty-free image banks or official press kits, with their credit.
7. What we don't do
- No investment, health or legal advice.
- No paid content in disguise: a partnership is always labelled "Advertising" or "Sponsored".
- No misleading headlines.
8. Mistakes
We can get things wrong. If you spot a mistake, write to us at [email protected]: we check, and we correct the article.
The site is free. It may show advertising: ads never decide what we write.